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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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